Apr
01
PHRASE OF THE WEEK 18th March 2019
Work your socks off Work very hard
Apr
01
PHRASE OF THE WEEK 11th March 2019
‘For good’ Forever, permanently
Mar
12
Short story by Ulrike Eisner
This is a beautiful story written by one of our current German university course students. It’s charming, but has a topical message too. Many thanks to Ulrike for taking the time to write it and share it with us. SHOOTING STARS UNDERNEATH THE CHERRY TREE When Pizza woke up, he was alone. The sky was […]
Mar
07
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 4th March 2019: UK cities
Can you unscramble the letters to name the city?Example: DNOLND = London1) BRHIENDUG2) GMMAIBRNHI3) CSETNARMHE4) EDSLE5) OGLWASG6) FLSBEAT7) FICRADF8) DOFXRO Here are the names of the UK cities: 1) EDINBURGH2) BIRMINGHAM3) MANCHESTER4) LEEDS5) GLASGOW6) BELFAST7) CARDIFF8) OXFORD How did you do?
Jan
29
Teacher Sue’s trip to Russia, January 2019
Recently one of our teachers, Sue, was invited to teach a small group of teenagers in St Petersburg, Russia, on a trip organised by Perspective Language School. Here is Sue’s account of her trip, with some great photos. Hi everyone, my name’s Sue and I am one of the teachers at Hilderstone College. I have […]
Nov
14
Lynne Hoenes, our Head of Marketing, talks about meeting our partners abroad.
A part of my role as Head of Marketing is to attend workshops and exhibitions designed to meet new educational tour operators. These events are a wonderful opportunity to meet new partners from around the world – all in one room! I pre-make appointments and at the event, each educational tour operator comes to my table […]
Nov
05
FREE ARRIVAL TRANSFER OFFER EXTENDED until January 2019
We are pleased to announce that the FREE ARRIVAL TRANSFER offer will be extended for courses starting before 31 January 2019. This may be by shuttle bus or by taxi, depending on flight time and which London airport. The promotion will be available for all new individual enrolments on courses starting before 31 January 2019. […]
Oct
22
Phrase of the Week: 22nd October 2018
‘as much use as a chocolate teapot’ Completely useless
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 8th October 2018: Phrasal verbs with UP
Can you put the correct verbs in the gaps in these sentences? 1) Can you buy some more kitchen paper? I’ve ______ it all up. 2) This question is just too difficult – I ______ up! 3) Please can you ______ up your room? It’s a mess! 4) Sam was very late arriving at the […]
Oct
17
QUIZ OF THE WEEK commencing 01 October 2018: IDIOMS
Can you choose the correct response in each case, from a – h? 1) Don’t tell anyone – it’s a secret! 2) How do you know about his new job? 3) What’s her brother’s name? 4) Did you catch the train? 5) I’ve got some juicy gossip for you! 6) Do you fancy a coffee? […]